St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-02
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
- Indian Affairs. Washington, March 10. 1887.
Sealed proposals, indorsed Proposals for Beef"
(bids for beef must be submitted in separate en-
velopes), Bacon. Flour, Transportation. ETC., tas
the case may be-, and directed to the Comm;s.
sioner OF Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut atreets,
st. Louis Missouri, will be received unti11 p.
of Tuesday, April y, 1887 for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, &c.
0O0.00O pounds Beef on the hoof, 21O 900 pounds
Beans, 100000 pounds Corn, $4,000 pounds Cof-
fee, 5000, 600 pounds Flour $4,000 pounds Feed.
$4,000 pounds Hard Bread. $4,000 pounds HON.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
100 600 pounds Rice, $500 pounds Tea, 500, 900
pounds Salt $4,000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
pounds Wheat Also, transportation for such of
the articles goods and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies.
Also proposals Endorsed as above, and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos 65
and 81 Wooster street: New York City, will be
ceived until p. N. OF Tuesday, May 3, 1887, for
Blankets, Wooden and Cotton Goods, consisting
in part of Ticking. 10000 yards; Standard Calico,
100000 yards; Drilling, $4,000 yards; Duck, free
from all sizing $4,000 yards: Denim5, IL 900 yards;
GinghaIn. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans, $4,000
YARDS Cheviot, $500 yards; Brown Sheeting 49,
COO yards: Bleached Sheeting 49, 900 yards Hickory
Shifting 10000 YARDS Calico Shifting, 5000 yards:
Winsey, 1900 yards); 1900 pounds of Baking
Powder; 900 pounds of Soap: Clothing, Gro
ceres, Notions. Hardware, Medical Supplies
School Books, etc., and long list of miscellane-
GUS articles, such Harness. Flows, Rakes,
Forks. etc., and for about 4DC Wagons required
for the service, to be delivered at Chicago Kan
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
may be required. adapted to the climate of the
Pacific Coast with California brakes delivered a
San Francisco.
BIDS MOST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School. and the kinds and quantities in gross of
ali other goods and articles. together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders,
time and place of delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transport alton routes and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Indian Office in Washington, or
Nos. IS and 81 Wooster street. New York; James
Lidgerwood. S35 Broadway. New York; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange, st. LOUIS Mis-
souri,; the Commissaries of Subsistence o. s A.
at Cheyenne, Chicago Leavenworth. Omaha Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Franc SEQ; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell,
Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka. Great Bend
Howard, Hutchinson Larned. Mcpherson, Marion,
Medicine Lodge Newton. Usage City, Sedan
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita, and Win
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
ject any and all bids, any part of any bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders invited to be present at
the opening
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids Unjust be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles Cal. for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the pro-
posal
J. D. c. ATKINS. Commissioner.